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Here Are the Distress Signals Private Firms Flash When They Are in Trouble

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Courts , commercial bankruptcy filings increased 40.3% “The record-high bankruptcy filings in 2024, despite a relatively stable economic environment, suggest systemic vulnerabilities in the business landscape. Customer defaults can be devastating , especially if they cause a substantial bad debt loss.

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Storm Warning: Private Company Red Flags

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The United States has witnessed a significant surge in corporate bankruptcies, reaching a 14-year high in 2024. Business bankruptcy filings increased by 33.5% The Customer Delinquency Challenge Successful accounts receivable (AR) management involves minimizing past due balances to ensure steady cash in-flows and limit bad debt losses.

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Due Diligence Doesn't End with the Credit Application

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Among other things, commercial bankruptcies have been steadily climbing over the past year. Learn More About YVCM Consulting Case Study: Portfolio Monitoring Pays Off Big-Time About 25 years ago, a credit manager I know saved his company from a seven-figure bad debt loss by monitoring the Internet on his biggest customers.

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Around 1.8 Million Startup Companies Will Fail This Year.Are You Prepared?

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The bad news is that nearly 21 percent of last year’s startups will fail this year leaving you with a bad debt on your books if you sold to them on credit terms. However, when the new customer(s) are startups, extending credit can be very risky and potentially damaging should substantial bad debt losses result.

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Are There Hidden Risks in Your AR Portfolio?

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Meanwhile, the number of commercial bankruptcies is accelerating. In February, Epiq Bankruptcy reported that commercial Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings climbed 118 percent year-over-year. Ongoing Portfolio Monitoring was critical to turning up the customer intelligence that avoided a huge bad debt loss.